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3/12: The Cape May Chili And
Chowder Challenge At Congress Hall
photographS by aleksey moryakov

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and cup of
Depot soup
combo!

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featuring The Depot’s popular
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Rocky Fino - Thursday, March 31 • 6:30pm
Author of Will Cook for Sex Again, Again & Again
Dave Martin of Top Chef
Friday, April 8 • 6:30pm

san francisico, CA: Court documents
indicate Terry Helbig had an IQ of between
60 and 72, which classifies him as mentally
challenged. However, over the course of several years he amassed a collection of stolen
art valued at more than $200,000.

Classic Quotations
Mid Atlantic Center For The Arts And Humanities

A Story From The Past
My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato
and someone to share it with. – Oprah Winfrey
The man who has nothing to boast of but his
illustrious ancestry is like the potato – the best part
is under ground. – Thomas Overbury
Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy
jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato.– Gail
Porter
How can a society that exists on instant
mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen
dinners and instant cameras teach patience to its
young? – Paul Sweeney
Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such
a useful root that we cannot get on without it any
more than we can without potatoes. – Louisa May
Alcott

In 1878, construction began on one of Cape May’s most widely recognized mansions, the Emlen Physick Estate. The home was built by Dr Physick, who purchased
an area of swampland on the eastern end of Washington Street with sweeping
views of the Atlantic Ocean. At the time the home was built, that entire area of the
island was barren and powerful storms brought the ocean all the way to the edge
of Dr Physick’s property. – Ben Miller

Facebook Mystery Contest

Weird Word Of The Week

Oomycete These are a distinct lineage of
fungus-like organisms, arguably the most
famous of which is Phytophthora infestans, otherwise known as Potato Blight, which caused
the Great Irish Famine.

KNOW your way around Cape May? Think
of yourself as the observant type? Feast your
eyes on the photograph above, prepared by
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Random Fact Of The Week

In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson offered
his guests at the White House “potatoes served
in the French style.” Although in the early 20th
century “French-fried” often simply meant
deep-fried, it is thought that Thomas Jefferson
might be responsible for the name “French fry.”

Fortune Cookie Of The Week
J It’s tough to be fascinating. J
Once a week, the folks at Exit Zero eat at
Cape Orient, the island’s fine Asian restaurant. Sometimes we find pearls of wisdom
at the end of our meal. And sometimes we
don’t. The above fortune cookie was eaten
with the house mei fun and teriyaki chicken.
Please note: Any typos are not ours, but those of
the fortune cookie manufacturers. We print them
as we find them.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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Ramblings From The Editors
Ideas, idle gossip and occasionally important odds ’n’ ends

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his past weekend was
the Cape May Chili and
Chowder
Challenge
at Congress Hall, and
according to John Cooke,
one of the event’s organizers and the chamber
of commerce president, many of you were
in attendance. “The event exceeded our
expectations,” John said, “The turnout was
enormous. We had more than 100 people there in the first hour, and we were
only expecting to get a trickle of folks at
first. One family came to Cape May from
Princeton solely to come to this event.”
The event had four categories: professional chili, professional chowder, amateur chili and amateur chowder. Taking
home the prize for Best Professional
Chef Chowder was Depot Market’s Chris
Shriver. What set his chowder apart? “It
was a roasted garlic, spinach clam chowder. Those three ingredients blend so well
together, and the combination of them is
what sets the soup apart. I also used locally
sourced clams from the LaMonica family,” said Chris. “I entered that recipe in a
seafood festival 13 years ago and it won. At
Depot Market we have great, homemade
products and soup is one of the things we
are known for.”
Zoe’s own Don Wood was deemed the
winner of Best Professional Chef Chili and
was even willing to share his winning technique. “I use sweet Italian sausage and
ground chuck. I also use a mix of beans
rather than just one type of bean and a lot
of fresh herbs which makes a difference.
And, I’m not a big spice person – it’s more

Cape May is ranked in good company
with such world-renowned US destinations as Telluride, Colorado and Carmel,
California. So best foot forward for the
coming season, everyone – it’s onward and
upward to number one from here.
It’s time to shake off that wintertime
lethargy, folks. Cape May is bubbling
with activity over the next few weeks. If you’re
of the musical persuasion then you’ll want to
attend the Mayes Duo performance, scheduled for March 20 in the beautiful Southern
Mansion on Washington Street. This ensemble will play a range of guitar pieces featuring well-known composers like Scarlatti
and esoteric artists like Ourkouzounov. Never
heard of him? Get yourself to this concert and
you will! Check page 35 for more details.
How about a little song and dance? Don’t
miss LCMR High School’s production of Me
and My Girl, a Pygmalion-style musical comedy about a Cockney bloke who’s asked to
sacrifice his love interest for a life in high
society. Zac LaTorre plays the bloke and Susie
Booth is the love interest. For more details,
consult our article on page 28.
If you’re feeling a bit peckish after the
winter hibernation, prepare yourself for Cape
May Forum’s first event in anticipation of
their summer programming. On April 2 you
can attend “Making A Living Making Food,” a
combined food expo and marketplace where
you can have your fill (or fill your grocery bag)
with farm-fresh produce, homemade goods
and more. If all that food has only piqued your
appetite, make a reservation for the Slow
Food Dinner that follows, where you’ll enjoy
a delicious meal and a cash wine bar from
Cape May Winery. For more details, consult
our article on page 15.

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about the f lavor than the heat. I don’t use
chili powders, so my chili doesn’t have that
cheap, chili-powder taste.” Although the
chili is not on Zoe’s regular menu, Don
assured us that it will be available as a special during the spring and fall.
Jim Cutshall and Rick Hubbs also
deserve recognition for their winning
entries in Best Home Chef Chowder and
Best Home Chef Chili respectively. If you
missed the competition, don’t fret too
much, you’ll have a chance to try it out next
year. “We are already working on plans to
make next year’s even larger,” John said.
Another good bit of news from the
world wide web regarding our beautiful little town: Cape May was ranked 5th
on Trip Advisor’s list of “Top 10 Charming
Small Towns in the US” last week – not
that those of us who live and vacation here
didn’t know that already. Trip Advisor is
the world’s largest travel site, so this is a
pretty big deal. All of its reviews are written by travel consumers, so this accolade is
not being handed down from some snooty
travel professional – it’s coming straight
from the horses’ mouths, so to speak.

3/12: The Cape May Chili And
Chowder Challenge At Congress Hall
photographS by Aleksey moryakov

mortadella

Mortadella is a large Italian sausage or cold cut made of
finely ground heat-cured pork. It is delicately flavored
with spices, including whole or ground black pepper,
myrtle berries, nutmeg, coriander and pistachios.

Cape May Forum offers an event that’s tasty AND educational this April

f there’s one thing that is not
in short supply in Cape May, it’s
folks who make their living in the
food industry. How timely, then, for
the fine folks of Cape May Forum:
Chautauqua at the Shore to present the
very first food expo and marketplace,
Making a Living Making Food, scheduled
for Saturday, April 2, from 3-6 pm at Star of
the Sea Parish Hall. The event will feature
30 vendors offering farm-raised products
and handmade goods.
The expo and marketplace will feature
a wide variety of products from baked
goods to wines, honey, handcrafted products and much more. There will also be
how-to panels on starting a home business, a resource table and authors and
local artists who celebrate the culture of
food. It will be an afternoon featuring new
and unique products, relaxed educational
opportunities and entertainment.
The expo will be followed by a Slow
Food Dinner at 6:30. The cost is $45 per
person, and there will be a cash wine bar
provided by the lovely people at Cape May

Winery. Reservations and prepaid tickets
are strongly recommended – reserve by
March 26 for guaranteed seating.
All Cape May Forum proceeds from
this event will go to support their upcoming Chautauqua at the Shore program of
speakers and workshops, “Guess What’s
Coming for Dinner? The Politics of Food in
the 21st Century.” That event is scheduled
to run in Cape May from September 15-25.
Cape May Forum: Chautauqua at the
Shore, is a non-profit organization founded

in 2009 and modeled after the Chautauqua
Institute in New York. Cape May Forum
provides an annual forum where creative
artists, speakers, events and courses are
presented with the intent to enhance the
Cape May experience for residents and
visitors, and to attract newcomers to Cape
May. The program showcases the existing
cultural, artistic, educational and recreational aspects of the community.
For more information, call (609) 7702626, or email info@capemayforum.com.

Come dine with us at the NEW Peter Shields Inn & Restaurant.
Serving dinner every evening.

Gift Certificates and Gift Baskets
Saturday March 19th:
In honor of St. Patrick's Day
for wine & cheese Lovers
we will be offering Irish cheeses
for sample and purchase from
The Seaside Cheese Company
from noon until 4 pm

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Entries Deadline Date: Tuesday, March 29. Draw Date: Wednesday, March 30.
One entry per address or email address. Prizes will be mailed to the winners.

Name: Alex Hamilton.
Workplace: All Irish Imports.
Age: Twenty-eight.
Hometown: Sea Isle City.
How long have you been here? Five years.
Best thing about the job: The customers, for sure. I have great
bosses, I like the employee discount and it’s great to have yearround employment.
What do you recommend here? The clothes are great and I
especially like the variety of T-shirts we have here.
What’s your other dream job? I don’t know, I never really
thought about that. Probably something to do with working with
animals – I just love them.
Favorite thing about Cape May: I would say definitely the
quaintness of it. There is not nearly as much charm in Sea Isle as
there is here in Cape May.
Interview by Kate Chadwick

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Opening for
the season
Thursday,
March 24

From Cockney Kid
To Genuine Gentleman
LCMR High School presents “Me and My Girl”

LUNCH & DINNER

SEAFOOD • STEAKS
COCKTAILS

St. Patrick’s Weekend
Join us on for

Kids’
Menu

Great Irish Specials
on March 17 and
all weekend long!
Local Talent
Playing on
St. Patty’s Day
Starting at 3pm

A 1937 photograph from the original production of “Me and My Girl,”
which will show at the high school beginning on March 17.

T

he hilarious British import, Me
and My Girl, has
crossed the pond
and will be presented by the talented students
of Lower Cape May Regional
High School on Thursday,
March 17 through Saturday,
March 19 at 8pm at The Paul
W. Schmidtchen Theatre of the
high school in Erma. There will
also be a matinee on Sunday,
March 20 at 2pm.
Me and My Girl is Pygmalion
in reverse, where the sole heir
of a massive inheritance is a
Cockney bloke who must be
transformed into a gentleman
before he can claim his fortune.
Achieving gentleman status
also requires an engagement to
one Lady Jaqueline Carstone.
The problem is that Bill
already has an intended, a
Cockney lass by the name of
Miss Sally Smith. Sally is prepared to leave Bill so that he can
claim his rightful place among
the gentry, but Bill will have
none of it, opting instead to
chuck all of those riches for the
sake of his girl. Of course, merriment and buffoonery ensue
in this wonderfully uplifting

and engaging musical comedy
– think Monty Python meets My
Fair Lady. “The Lambeth Walk,”
“Leaning on the Lamp,” and the
title song “Me and My Girl” are
a few of the featured musical
numbers in the production.
The cast includes Zac
LaTorre as Bill, the irascible
Cockney, Susie Booth as Sally,
his love interest and Kyra
Adams as Lady Jaqueline.
Other cast members include
Chucky Nagel, Steven Church
Jr, Nismah Osman, Brian
Bienko, Monty LoSasso and
Stephanie Harron.
The principal dancers are
Carly Acardi, Andrea Bispels, Elizabeth Brown, Tara
Catanoso, Alaina Fox, Alyssa
Fazio, Randi Isenhart and
Emily Tomlin.
Me and My Girl is produced
and directed by Paul J. Mathis
through special arrangement
with Samuel French, Inc. of
New York. Tickets are $10 and
may be purchased at the door
prior to the performance. For
more information on tickets and showtimes, contact
Lower Cape May Regional High
School at (609) 884-3475.

OPENING MARCH !7,
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
DID YOU KNOW THE MERION IS THE
THE OLDEST IRISH BAR IN CAPE MAY?!

Patrick “Paddy” Collins,
original owner, 1885
Heather, Kathy, Nancy

Join us opening night
for Irish specials and
regular menu, and
George Mesterhazy
playing “Danny Boy”
(‘twill be not a dry
eye in the house...)
LAST DAY FOR “AFTER THE FIRE” SALE
BUY $50 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR $40
THROUGH

MARCH 16 AT WWW.MERIONINN.COM

BUY 2 AND GET GEORGE MESTERHAZY’S
“AFTER THE FIRE” CD FOR FREE!
Judy, Diane, Heather

(including “Smoke gets in your eyes:”, “My Old Flame”
and “I don’t Want to Set the World on Fire”)

Dinner & live piano music Thursday-Sunday
Join us for Easter Sunday on April 24
from noon until 8 p.m.
Jazz Trio – Thursdays from 8:30
Full bar, free parking, kids’ menu
Early bird/night owl from $16.95;
express menu $15
(not available on Easter or Mother’s Day)
106 Decatur St. at Columbia Ave., Cape May
Reservations and gift cards 609-884-8363
or online www.merioninn.com
Michael and Diane Bauer, Vickie Banks

Every week our photographer Danielle O’Neal roams the
streets of Cape May on a mission... to give away a $50 gift
certificate to spend at a local business. But it’s not quite THAT easy
– first, the lucky recipient has to answer three questions related to
our issue theme, which this week is all about potatoes.
This week’s winner is Amy Sciobuzio, 35, a bus attendant from
Marington, New Jersey. We found Kathy on the Washington Street
Mall. Here are her answers to our piercing questions:
What’s your favorite potato? Brown.
Which state produces the most potatoes in the US? Idaho.
Have you ever played with Mr Potato Head? Yes!

Joseph and Kathleen Mayes will play pieces by Zimmerman, Scarlatti and more.

ccess to Art
will present a
Mayes guitar
duo
concert
with
Joseph
and Kathleen Mayes at the
charming Southern Mansion on March 20 at 2pm at
720 Washington Street. Both
Mayes teach at Rowan University, and Kathleen teaches
at Burlington County College
as well. The concert benefits
both the Sam Maitin Summer
Chamber Music Series and the
Renaissance Festival. Works by
Zimmerman, Tesar, Scarlatti,
Gagnon, Ourkouzounov, Madriguera and Lecouna will be
performed.
“We are so glad to be able
to work with Rowan University
again and to have their generous assistance from their music
department,” said Barbara
Beitel, Access to Art Director.
“We have to begin the long,
uphill climb to fund our music
festival again this year. Last
year was tight, and we did the
Renaissance Festival, which
was costly and wonderful. So,
like the phoenix, we need to rise
from the ashes, raise the money,
and bring the event to our area
again for its 13th year. We invite
those who love the Sam Maitin

Music Festival to come out and
support us,” Beitel said.
Access to Art has presented
the Mayes Duo at its Maitin
Chamber Music Series twice.
Joseph Mayes, who studied
with Segovia, also performed
on the lute with Dr Bertram
Greenspan of Rowan University’s string department, accompanying Dr Bart Singer, who
sang Renaissance songs both
sad and lusty. Joseph Mayes,
who heads the Early Music
Department at Rowan, said the
two secular genres the Renaissance specialized in were sad
and bawdy, and they presented
one of each in last year’s first
introduction to the Renaissance given by Greenspan.
“We had a lot of good feedback on that event. We plan on
offering another program with
Dr Greenspan in which he will
address the flight of Greeks
from Turkey, bearing Greek and
Latin classics to Italy, where
the European Renaissance took
on a character of its own,” says
Beitel.
Tickets for this concert at
the Southern Mansion are $20
for adults, $15 for seniors and
students. For more information
and reservations, call Access to
Art at (609) 465-3963.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Treat Yourself!
You Deserve it!

3/5: The Robinsons’ Wedding
Reception At The Lobster House
PHOTOGRAPHS BY Danielle O’Neal

Angel Salazar will be one of the comedians featured at PAL’s Comedy Night Social.

T

he Police Athletic
League will host
a Comedy Night
Social on March 25
from 7-10pm at the
West Cape May Fire Hall. We
spoke with the event coordinator, Officer Tony Genaro, who
tells us this has been a sell-out
event for the organization for
the past several years.
“I wanted to do something
different from the usual beefand-beer fundraiser,” Officer
Genaro said. “The first year
was a little rough. It was held in
the old convention center, and
I was using a different booking agency back then. I got five
comedians for $1,000. The lesson there: you get what you pay
for – it was terrible. There’s
nothing worse than 300 people
in one room, not laughing. Now
I pay more money for fewer
comics, but these guys are professionals, so it’s worth it. This
year we have Angel Salazar and
Bill Garagan. Not only do you
get a bunch of people together
for a great cause, but there’s a
certain electricity in the room
when everyone is laughing,
so that’s a bonus. Plus, Lucky
Bones is providing the food,

beer and wine, and they always
do such a great job for us.”
Tickets for the event are
$35 online, $40 at the door,
and Tony wanted to stress that
tickets to this year’s event are
only available online. “I’ve got
a small number set aside to
have available at the door this
year, but I want to make sure
that people understand I’m not
walking around with a bunch
of these tickets. They’ll have to
go online to get them.” You can
purchase those tickets at www.
capemaypal.eventbrite.com.
And it’s for a great cause.
The Cape May Police Athletic
League supports several programs for over 100 area kids,
including summer and winter basketball teams, as well
as sponsoring such events
as National Night Out each
August and the annual Christmas season toy drive. Get yourself a ticket and enjoy a night of
socializing with your neighbors
while enjoying Lucky Bones
food and Borgata-level entertainment without the long drive
– most definitely a bargain.
Questions? Call Officer
Tony at 609-884-9518 or email
pal@capemaycity.com.

that year’s glorious crop, of course, but the
stunted specimen they managed to escape
with gave them the basic, if degenerate,
blueprint for a tiny, tasteless relative of
the maytato, which they unimaginatively
named the potato.
More tragic was the ensuing potato
blight that a.) filled this fine nation with
rowdy, red-haired Irishmen, and b.) decimated our own splendid tubers when they
brought the blight over on their ill-fitting,
clod-clogged boots. I remember the sum-

mer the crops failed and the price of a maytato went from ten guineas to a thousand
pounds. The last maytato banquet in Cape
May was in the D’Catur Mansion, where
100 guests met to salute and consume a
300-lb beauty garnished with radishes,
butter and bitter tears.
Of course, the humble potato recovered where the maytato did not, and I can
still hardly bear to look at, never mind
touch, one of those hand-sized, dull little
beasts that pile up in vegetable stands.
Still, what I can now reveal is that
we managed to quarantine just one pure,
untouched specimen, free of the blight and
the touch of Irishmen, and it lies in a
sealed, climate-controlled room beneath
the Mansion under 24-hour guard. Some
day soon we will finish the cloning process (as soon as I have made ten copies
of Young Albert, as part of my plan for a
pack of hyper-intelligent Yorkshire terriers, in case of civil disorder, and to keep
the annual shoebie inf lux under control)
and once again, the world will tremble at
the name of the Cape Maytato.

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do love a maytato, and salute its
superiority to that scrawny little
tuber, the potato. Back in the day,
Cape May was the only place in the
world to grow maytatos, and the
shore was lined with eateries of every sort,
each celebrating the king of dishes. Of
course, the maytato was a colossal beast,
around the size of a horse and carriage
and so packed with goodness that a family of ten could live off one for a year, then
use the thick lustrous skin to make lovely
clothes and stout boots. They were a gorgeous golden brown, and were dragged
from the ground by teams of laborers with
soft cotton ropes so as not to bruise them.
They were then cooked on colossal skillets,
taking many hours, until the aroma was so
strong as to attract hordes of Wildwooders
clutching crude spoons and baying for a
taste. We had to employ policemen with
sticks to disperse them.
That of course was our undoing, as
some Irish fellows decided to steal a maytato (a crime punishable by death by slow
baking in foil). They failed to net one of

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have always struggled with language barriers. Once, in Australia,
I called myself a dirty blonde in
front of a group of rugby players.
It didn’t take long for me to realize
that, Down Under, there’s only one kind
of dirty blonde, and hair color has little to
do with it. I took Latin in college, and only
passed because my professor pitied my
utter inability to grasp the ablative case.
But whenever I’ve traveled or studied a
second language, I’ve prepared myself for
misunderstandings. What I’ve never prepared myself for is trouble communicating
in Cape May. Yet, at the restaurant where I
work, the native tongue can be as nuanced
as any ablative case I’ve ever studied.
“Eighty-six calamari!” the chef shouted
to me my first day on the job.
“Uh-oh,” I thought, “did I accidentally
order eighty-six calamari dishes?” Or
maybe, I considered, eighty-six refers to
the kind of calamari the restaurant carries.
I imagined saying: “Eighty-six calamari
is the special tonight, folks,” and “Quite a
delicacy, that eighty-six calamari is.”

I didn’t realize that to “eighty-six” an
item means to run out of it… until I went
ahead and ordered another calamari from
the kitchen. This prompted all sorts of
words, most of them four letters long, that I
had no trouble understanding.
This first week on the job, I also learned
that “on the f ly” (A f ly? Where?!) means to
hurry it up. And I learned that “Fire!” (A
fire? Where?!) means to go ahead and start
cooking a table’s next course. I learned that
“the f loor,” refers to the dining room, “order
fire,” refers to a one-course ticket, and “in
the weeds,” refers to a server or cook who’s
more busy than he can reasonably handle.
I learned that a food runner, if he’s male, is

almost always called Susy or Betty or some
other feminine name with a ‘y’ on the end,
but only if the cooks like him. After a few
weeks, I felt as though I’d gotten a handle
on the back-of-house (kitchen) lingo.
Surprisingly, it was the language of
the dining room that took a bit longer to
decode. For example, if a customer promises a server that he’ll “take care of her,”
this means he’ll be tipping no more than
seven percent. If he orders his steak “somewhere between pretty cooked and mostly
cooked,” he wants it dead (kitchen-speak
for “very well done”). And if he holds up his
table long after his bill is paid, he is what we
in the business refer to as “camping.”
But not all restaurant lingo has left me
befuddled during my serving career. There
are some phrases, I’m proud to say, I’ve
never had trouble understanding. “Ready
for your shift-drink?” the chef asked me
at the end of my first exhausting Saturday
night on the f loor.
“Now,” I thought, gladly taking a
Heineken from his outstretched hand,
“you’re speaking my language.”

542 New England Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
Farm Store Hours: Sat. & Sun. 10-4 PM
Ph. 609-884-0563
www.BaySpringsAlpacas.com
You can also see us at West End Garage!

Dawn, Chris and William Gloede

Terri Swain, Bob Elwell, Pam Kaithern, Ramsey Geyer, Ed Mahaney

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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Cape May Must Haves

The finest things from the shops of this charmed city... by Kate Chadwick

St Paddy’s Day Gear From All Irish Imports

Irish Potatoes From The Fudge Kitchen

Horseshoe Crab Hoodie From Flying Fish

It’s just silly to write about must-haves this
week without including All Irish Imports
– quite possibly even illegal. They’ve got
everything you need to celebrate the one
day a year that everyone is Irish. Look for
green sequined baseball caps, Irish socks,
scarves, and collars and leashes for the
pets. 401 Lafayette Street, 609-884-4484, www.
allirishimports.com.

Okay, so these little nuggets aren’t exactly
Irish and contain no potato whatsoever, but
they look like spuds and boy are they delicious! The Original Fudge Kitchen will mail
them to your favorite leprechaun anywhere
in the United States for the low, low price of
$19.95, or just stop in at either location and
pick some up for $11.50 a pound. 800-23FUDGE, www.fudgekitchens.com.

Get your green on with the assistance of
our friends at the Flying Fish Studio. These
way-cool hoodies are just the thing for
the wearing of the green if you’re not the
sequined-baseball-cap-wearing type of
leprechaun. Even better, these sweatshirts
are available in kids’ sizes for $20, adults for
$25. 130 Park Boulevard, 609-884-2760, www.
theflyingfishstudio.com.

Greenery From Kate’s Flowers

Irish Cheese From Seaside Cheese

Bottle Of Wine From Cape May Winery

Get those Irish eyes smiling with a lovely
bouquet from the crew over at Kate’s Flower
Shop. Check out this lovely arrangement,
featuring daffodils from the River Shannon. And of course they’ll have your green
carnations and your beautiful Bells of Ireland just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day. 600
Park Boulevard, 609-884-6181, www.katesflowershop.com.

You need something to nibble on while
drinking all that green beer – how about
some Irish cheese? That’s right – we said
Irish cheese. We sampled this lovely Cahill
Porter Cow’s Milk Irish Cheddar, made
with Guinness Stout, available from our
favorite cheese purveyors at Seaside Cheese
Company. 600 Park Boulevard, 609-884-8700,
www.seasidecheesecompany.com.

You say you’re not the green beer type? Get
over to Cape May Winery and pick up some
of their award-winning elixirs. We checked
with the winemaker, who says their barrelfermented Chardonnay, their Isaac Smith
Red Reserve or the Isaac Smith Port will pair
nicely with cheeses. Sample for yourself,
every day! 711 Townbank Road, 609-884-1169,
www.capemaywinery.com.

him up and tell
him “go get
potatoes!”
* he will
amble off and
Search up to a
3-mile radius,
returning with
any potato-like
object!
* taternator
will not allow
fenceS, doorS or
people to Stop
him! he will retrieve all
potatoes, uSing hiS gripping
clawS and Solid metal feet!

he Answer Lady invites inquiries from gentle readers on all
manners of relationship quandaries, matters of the heart and
ethics. If you’d like to send a
query, write to info@exitzero.us.
Dear Answer Lady
I love my other half to pieces – she’s
an awesome wife and a great mom, but she
dresses like a 12-year-old boy. How do I get
her to spice it up without getting my butt
handed to me? – Need My Butt
Dear Butt
It can’t be done, but thank you for writing! The Answer Lady jests, of course. Your
wife’s suspicions will definitely be aroused
if you suddenly start accompanying her
when she shops for clothes if you’ve never
been in the habit of doing so before. A safer
bet may be to present her with a gift certificate from Caroline Boutique. Even if
your beloved has no sartorial sense whatsoever, the staff at Caroline is so fashionforward that it will be a breeze for even the
most vogue-challenged ladies among us
– and the Answer Lady includes herself in

Wise answers to perplexing questions

that group. By the way, gentle reader, what
are you wearing right now? You may want
to peruse the contents of your own closet
before you try to remedy the wife’s wardrobe. It’s not fair to throw stones from the
comfort of one’s glass house.
Dear Answer Lady
I’m a senior in high school, and I’ve been
wondering – how do I get my girlfriend’s
dad to like me? – Chuck
Dear Chuck
It can’t be done, but thank you for writ-

ing! Again, the Answer Lady jests, but my
goodness, she is being pelted with difficult
questions today! In a way, though, it really
can’t be done – your girlfriend’s father will
never fully embrace the gentleman who will
potentially take his little girl away from
him, as much as he may grow to love you.
Also, there are some things that you may
never be able to overcome – any prejudices
he may have, for instance – you’re Irish, he’s
not, or the other way around.
So where does that leave us? We
address the things we can. For heaven’s
sake, dress yourself presentably – by your
parents’ standards, not your friends’ –
stand up straight, make eye contact, have
a decent handshake, and, above all else,
MIND YOUR MANNERS. “Please,” “thank
you,” “yes, sir,” “no, sir,” – these words will
go a long way in making a good impression
on your elders – as bizarre and alien as they
may be to you at this point in your life (the
words – not the elders. Okay, both. Oh,
never mind.) And the Answer Lady needn’t
remind you that you must treat his precious
child like the treasure that she is, correct?

The Exit Zero Guide To Shopping In Cool Cape May
Across the way
304 Washington Street
Cape May
(609) 884-4199
www.acrossthewaycapemay.com

Stop in here for an exciting
collection of furniture and home
decor including quirky clocks,
whimsical lawn chairs, books and
games that will get you thinking, and
top-quality lamps and fixtures to
make every room a bit brighter.

They carry T-shirts, hand-knit
fishermen’s sweaters, pewter,
Waterford crystal, Belleek, jewelry,
perfume and even biscuits and kilts.
Make sure you ask about their ladies
capes, hats and scarves, including
cabbie caps.

Everything for the sports lover –
especially if you’ve got a particular
allegiance to team in NJ or PA.
Vintage baseball cards, programs,
team sets, framed items and signed
baseballs and bats - the perfect place
for a seasoned or new collector.

andrew’s ltd
325 Washington Street Mall
Cape May
(609) 898-7755

Visit Andrew’s for a beautiful
collection of estate jewelry and an
eclectic mixture of antiques and
collectibles that will appeal to all
age groups. Look out for antique
watches, hand-colored photographs
and sparkling glassware.

Cape Winds Florist is family-owned
and has more than 30 years of
experience. They always go the extra
mile to make their floral gifts perfect.
Offering beautiful, elaborate floral
arrangements plus prompt, friendly
service.

When shopping for jewelry, why
not opt for a piece that carries
a bit of history with it? Artisans
Alcove boasts a great selection of
Art Deco, Victorian, Edwardian and
Modern jewelry, so whatever your
tastes, you’ll leave satisfied.

They specialize in “one-stop
shopping” and they don’t disappoint.
Looking for fleeces, embroidered
T-shirts or cardigans? What about
postcards, personalized magnets,
keychains, postcards and hermit
crabs? Look no further, friends.

Antiques Emporia
405 West Perry Street
Cape May
(609) 898-3332

There is always a great selection
of Americana, furniture, costume
jewelry, watches, clocks, vintage
postcards, magazines and more.
Pick up some vintage jewelry to top
off an outfit. The stock is always
changing, so stop in often.

donna’s Hallmark
401 Washington Street
Cape May
(609) 884-0555

Every visitor in Cape May has a few
friends or loved ones back home.
Why not stop by and get them a
keepsake? Donna’s carries a wide
selection of cards and gifts like
their Himalayan salt lamps, which
cast a warm, soothing glow.

This charming 10-acre farm is great
for a family visit. Come and meet
the alpacas, see how alpaca fiber
is spun into yarn, then pick up a
sweater, scarf, blanket or hat made
from it. Treat your feet to ultracomfortable alpaca socks.

The coolest Cape May souvenirs,
a superb selection of local-interest
books, designer T-shirts and bags,
artwork, and an unrivaled collection
of historic Cape May prints. Wear
the Exit Zero logo with pride.

BIRD HOUSE OF CAPE MAY
109 Sunset Boulevard
West Cape May
(609) 898-8871
www.birdhouseofcapemay.com

An extensive selection of bird
houses, from Victorian and Colonial
styles to urban and eclectic
designs. They also offer scented
wax pottery, Wind and Willow
mixes, home decor and garden
accents.

Knitting is quickly proving to be
the cool new hobby for every
generation. Fiber Arts have the
tools and experience to get a
novice started and the goods to
supply an expert. Don’t miss their
knitting classes.

Everything a nature lover could
want – from field guides, binoculars
and scopes to clothing and books.
They stock the best selection of
binoculars in the area in all price
ranges. Featuring beautiful Charley
Harper merchandise.

Owner Sue Lotozo hand-makes
(and designs) a great collection of
cool, off-beat shirts. You will find
original, funky, retro designs on
high-quality apparel, including a
collection of T-shirts that celebrate
local beaches.

This fine art gallery is as charming
as the center city district in which
it resides. It introduces new artists
and art lovers to the beauty of
Cape May. Art education and
interactive online technology are
a key focus.

Pat Jackson has been designing
jewelry since the 1970s and has had
her shop since the 1980s. You won’t
find anything synthetic or treated –
just satisfaction. Try a twist on the
seashell souvenir with an 18k gold
scallop-shell bracelet.

You’ll smell the sweet mix of
candles and incense from the
sidewalk. Good Scents also carry
lanterns, jewelry, stationery, books
and gifts to delight your senses.
Check out their wide selection of
jazz and world music CDs.

Splash
513 Carpenters Lane
Cape May
(609) 846-7100

A showplace for local handicrafts
like woodwork, stained glass,
pottery and prints, Splash also
features several cases packed to
bursting with glittering jewelry, and
the largest collection of local sea
glass on the island.

Henry’s, Cape May’s landmark
jewelers, carry the Original
Cape May Destination Bracelet
plus a huge selection of jewelry
throughout the store, including
selections from Pandora Jewelry.

Swain’s
305 Jackson Street
Cape May
(609) 884-8578

Swain’s Ace Hardware have
everything you need to furnish,
finish or refurbish your home.
They also carry bath and cleaning
products, paint, tools and hardware.
It’s the friendliest, most helpful
hardware store!

Italian Garden
510 Carpenter’s Lane
Cape May
(609) 884-2300

Fine Italian exports, including the
largest selection of L’Erbolario, a
botanical skincare and fragrance
line, in the US. Look for the Alviero
Martini designer “World Map”
handbags and Murano glass jewelry.

Tea by the Sea
405 West Perry Street
Cape May
(609) 898-4TEA
www.teaincapemay.com

Few things liven up a dreary day or
smooth out a hectic one quite like a
hot cuppa. No matter how you take
it, tea is good for whatever ails you.
Tea by the Sea also offer delicious
cobbler and scone mixes, and you
can choose from 12 flavors.

Strangely enough, they sell flowers!
But Kate and her staff dispense
more than just beautiful floral
arrangements. They also give
advice on things like philosophy,
good books and other stimulating
subjects.

The Toy shop
510 Washington Street Mall
Cape May
(609) 884-0442

For a selection of well-made toys
that will take you back to your
childhood while delighting the kids,
stop in here. Check out their Sale
Wall of Toys where you can find
some great bargains!

madame’s port
311 Washington Street Mall
Cape May
(609) 884-5858

Entering Madame’s Port is like
stumbling into a treasure trove at
an exotic trading post. Be sure to
check out their collection of trade
signs (featuring mermaids and
whales), wall art and beautifully
crafted wooden watches.

west end garage
484 West Perry Street
Cape May
(609) 770-8261
www.thewestendgarage.com

A hip new addition to shopping on
the island, West End Garage has all
the feel of an upscale flea market
in NYC or Philly right in downtown
Cape May. Whether you prefer
art, antiques, jewelry, or all of the
above, don’t miss this spot.

Mary Ann’s Jewelry
511 Washington Street Mall
Cape May
(609) 898-8786

The smallest shop on the mall, but
it’s packed with beautiful things –
Rolex watches, pearls, sapphires,
porcelain vases, cut-glass and
pocket watches. Stunning estate
and new jewelry, with a large
selection of diamonds.

Chances are good you won’t get
past the front door without trying
a piece of something delicious at
this Cape May institution. Now is
the time to think of getting some
sweets for your sweet!

Zoo Company
421 Washington Street Mall
Cape May
(609) 884-8181

For all the young and young-atheart, this cute toy store is filled
with the fluffiest, most colorful stuff
you can imagine. If your little one is
looking for the hottest item – from
Webkinz to Silly Bandz – you’ll find
it here.

Women of Africa and Asia
Exhibit of photographs by Blair Seitz
Women of Africa and Asia. Photographs by nationally recognized artist Blair Seitz. Seitz is a resident of Cape May
Point. For ten years he worked as a photojournalist in Africa and Asia (based in Nairobi and Manila), and these
extraordinary pictures are from his extensive travel in the region. Seitz is the photographer of 21 books.

And Don’t Miss: Yap 201: this one’s for the Franklin Street School. We welcome the Center for Community Arts
and artwork from participants of CCA’s Youth Arts Program (YAP). The exhibit is a compilation of multimedia work
from the Cape May, Lower Township and Wildwood YAP fall/winter sessions - including masks, kites, and pop art
photographic portraits, in Andy Warhol style. All exhibit proceeds go to the continuing preservation efforts for the
Franklin Street School.
The Gail Pierson Gallery is open all year and welcomes new artists and art lovers from all over to Cape May.
Gallery Winter Hours : Daily Noon to 5 pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

with special guests
BARRY MILES
and HENRY MOORE
SUNDAY, MARCH 20: 3pm
first presbyterian church
Hughes & Decatur Streets, Cape May
FREE PARKING
$5 Donation Requested
For more information
visit www.herbmoorejazz.com
or www.capemayjazzvespers.com

Anthony, AJ, Corbin, Claudia

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Cape May Crossword

None of that generic nonsense you see in other papers... a puzzle just for “Exit Zero”! By Dan Mathers
So YOU love crosswords? Great. Sit down,
get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage,
relax and enjoy this puzzle. The answers to the
crossword are all related to this week’s issue.
Our theme this week: Potatoes. The solution
can be found on the front page of our website,
www.exitzero.us.
Across
7. This breakfast dish is prepared by
shredding and pan-frying a potato.
4. If you’re too lazy to make this type of
potato by hand, you can always buy the
instant version – just add hot water.
6. Why bother waiting for the oven to
heat up? Many microwaves have a pre-set
function for making this type of potato.
9. Whether in the stem or the root, many
plants – like the potato – store nutrients in
this structure.
11. The potato was the primary food for this
empire and allowed it to be the largest in
pre-Columbian South America.
12. We suggest you stop by C-View and try
this part of the potato covered in cheese,
bacon and sour cream.
13. The yam is in no way related to the
potato, but people often confuse it for this
orange, pointed type of potato.
16. This type of thickened soup is often
made with potatoes. New England is
famous for it.
17. This popular potato dish simply means
“with cheese” in French.
20. This children’s toy consists of a plastic
potato mold with interchangeable body
parts and has been produced since 1952.

Is that spelled with or without the “E”?... 21 Across.

21. He was the 44th Vice President of the
United States and is famously remembered
for incorrectly correcting a student’s spelling
of “potato.”
22. This country now produces more
potatoes than any other in the world.
23. Cut a potato into long, thin strips, pop
them in the deep fryer, and you have this.
DOWN
2. You will need plenty of butter, scalded
milk, cheese and a whole bunch of thinly
slice potatoes to make this dish.
3. The potato is the fourth-largest crop in
the world, behind rice, maize and this.
5. After slaughtering and enslaving an entire
continent, these people brought the potato
back to Europe.
6. Due to a lack of genetic diversity in the
crop, this potato disease destroyed the
entirety of Ireland’s potatoes, causing this.
7. Invented in Philadelphia, this confection
is made by coating coconut nougat with
cocoa powder and cinnamon.

8. This state produces nearly one-third of all
the potatoes grown within the United States.
10. To promote its cultivation in poor
countries, this international organization
declared 2008 to be The International Year
of the Potato.
13. Chop up some potatoes and hard-boiled
eggs, then add a bit of relish and a scoop of
mayonnaise, and you have this potato dish.
14. Known generically to many as a “potato
pancake,” Ukrainian Jews are more likely to
call it this.
15. The Great Irish Famine caused mass
emigration and killed this many people
either through famine or disease.
16. In America, this word refers to potatoes
sliced thinly then deep-fried until they are
crispy.
18. Potatoes have long grown at extreme
elevation in these South American
mountains.
19. All potatoes have a genetic history
tracing them back to the southern region of
this South American country.

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Artizan Salon and Spa
600 Park Boulevard
West Cape May
(609) 884-4499

Artizan specializes in Wedding Parties and Special Occasions. They will handle all of Tuesday-Saturday @ 9am
your makeup and updos. Trust them to make you look your best when it counts.
Closing times vary.

This award-winning spa offers the Couple’s Victorian Experience, beginning
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741 Washington Street
Cape May
(609) 884-4260

Dr Feldman and his team provide top-notch cosmetic and restorative dentistry. The
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Call for more details.

Dr Gorny
937 Columbia Avenue
Cape May
(609) 898-0800

Dr Gorny will help you with your greatest asset - your eyes! She offers Comprehensive
Eye Exams, contact lens fittings and a wide stock of unique frames to keep you seeing
clearly.

Call for an appointment.

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Millenium Administrators is an insurance agency that handles Health Insurance for
individuals, companies and employers both large and small.

Monday-Friday 9-4:30.
Agents on call 24/7.

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nicole giorgio
(609) 972-3885
Shore Styles
Wildwood

Entrust those sore muscles to the qualified hands of Nicole Giorgio, a member of the
Association of Massage and Bodywork Practitioners with 15 years of experience. For a
limited time, she’s offering Two One-Hour Massages for $100.

New FOR 2011 - CGI RACING, the premiere race
management in the region, and Morey’s Piers present
a seaside half marathon on August 28, 2011.
For more information, visit www.MoreysPiers.com or
contact our Beach Sports Coordinators at 609-522-3900,
ext 1195 or register at thewildhalf.cgiracing.com.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

LCMR Athlete Of The Week:
Brandon Adams

CAPE FITNESS
Only 74 days til Memorial Day!

Are you ready??

Come to the areas first gym!
Home of the best Motivators/Instructors.
“We dont just sell you a membership,
we help you reach your goals!”

(609) 898-1515

600 Park Boulevard, West Cape May

www.Capefitness.com
Check us out on Facebook
for schedules and other news

«

“I love this game,” says junior Brandon Adams, who was
recently announced as the winner of the Glen Holland Award
for the League’s Most Outstanding Goalie. This 17-year-old goalie
has accomplished a lot over the course of his short ice hockey career
and is a proven hard worker.
Adams lives in North Cape May, the only son of Tina and Paul.
His parents first put Adams on the street hockey rink at the age of
five, where he played goalie from the very beginning. Although it
was a difficult transition from street to ice, he has made his mark on
Lower Cape May Regional ice hockey history. Adams says that he
gets his inspiration from his favorite player, Marc-Andre Fleury of
the Pittsburg Penguins, who wears number 29 on his jersey, just like
Brandon. Adams even plays on a spring hockey league, just so he can
keep up his game in the off-season. Adams loves everything about
hockey, so many things in fact that he can’t put his finger on just one
thing. Brandon Adams is truly a mentor for younger kids to follow.
By Ernest Harper and Louis Valeri

nitting is having a
renaissance – again. It seems
to happen every generation
as new knitters discover their
parents’ art of creating cloth
out of sticks and string. This time, knitting
is the new yoga – a low-tech technique to
keep you grounded in our high-tech world.
And knitters, both new and experienced,
shared their techniques at the Fiber Arts
Knitting Retreat in Cape May this weekend.
Knitting has been going in and out
of fashion since about the year 1000.
Egyptians were probably the first to knit,
and the art passed along trade routes to
Europe. During medieval times, knitting
was controlled by professional guilds – all
men. As the art spread, wool became the
fabric of choice. Fishermen and sailors
were soon knitting on ship for something to
do. Later, their wives and daughters joined
in, and knitting became a household chore.
Royalty reclaimed knitting and gave it
some cache in the 19th century when Queen
Victoria learned to crochet. As anyone
who has toured a Victorian home knows,

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artisans of that era were big on doilies. In
1857, the Earl of Cardigan led a well-dressed
if ill-fated brigade, and lent his name to a
new style of sweater. In 1921, the Prince
of Wales popularized the Fair Isle style of
sweater, sparking another wave of interest.
Interest waned later in the 20th century,
when machine-knit garments became
affordable. It peaked again during World
War II, when civilians were encouraged
to “knit your bit” to create everything

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from cotton bandages to watch caps and
sweaters to keep our soldiers warm. Boys
and girls learned to knit in school with yarn
supplied by the Red Cross. Many put their
knitting needles down after the war, but
others continued to knit in bright colors
– anything that wasn’t army green. With
the hippies came a return to interest in the
home arts, which faded with the preppies,
only to be rediscovered by Generation X.
The generations met at the Fiber Arts
Knitting retreat, where knitters explored
traditional techniques and modern
methods. New yarns were showcased,
allowing knitters to create high fashion
clothing, including purses, hats and scarves.
The Fiber Arts workshops included crochet
jewelry, clay buttons, felted bags, and “Fair
Isle without Fear.” There were also contests,
bingo, a charity knitting event, and, of
course, a fashion show.
Knitting is hot again. What better place
to explore it than Cape May, home of the
mystery knitters?
Next Week: Singer-Songwriter of Cape May

Three beautiful dogs from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

«

Oscar is a really cute one-and-ahalf year old boy who is both exuberant and playful. He knows some basic commands but will need some training. He really
enjoys playing with his toys so if you’re an
active person Oscar may be the right one for
you. If you’re able to, stop by and check him
out. We have a play area outside where you
can spend some time with him. Adoption fee
is $95.

«

Champ is a just a fantastic dog on
every level. He does well with other
animals and everyone he meets. He’s very
sweet, well-behaved and playful. He knows
some commands but could use a little more
training. Even when he jumps, he doesn’t put
the full weight of his body on you. He’s just a
really great dog who would make a loyal family pet. Unfortunately all that’s missing in his
life right now is a family! Adoption fee is $95.

Kevin came to our shelter emaciated after his owner had passed. After
being here for a couple of months he was
adopted but had to be returned because he
didn’t do well with children in the home.
Kevin just bonds to one person and becomes
very protective. He is a great dog who is very
affectionate. He just really needs a one-person home. If you’re a single person, stop by
him. Adoption fee is $35.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

2/27: Discussion Of Black Church In
Cape May At The Physick Estate
photographS by Aleksey Moryakov

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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal

Three beautiful cats from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

«

Blaze will need a calm home with
lots of understanding. He prefers to
be looked at or petted but with lots of love
he may just curl up in your lap for a snooze.
While Blaze does well with other cats, he
must go to a home without dogs or kids. If
you can offer Blaze a home, please stop by
and meet him today. Adoption fee is $70.

«

Obi is known as “The Shadow” since
he follows everyone wherever they go.
He is a handsome silver tiger cat waiting for
the right person to come and take him into
their heart and home. What you’ll get when
you adopt Obi is a great companion. If you’re
looking for an active guy, stop in and meet
Obi today. Adoption fee is $20.

«

Tulip is a very sweet gal who would
be a perfect match for an older person. She’s calm, loving and just loves to curl
up on your lap for a snooze. If an affectionate companion is what you’re looking for to
brighten up your day come meet our darling
little Tulip. She’ll make you happy you did!
Adoption fee is $35.

Star of the Sea Parish Hall,
Washington Street Mall, Cape May
Open to the public.
Cape May Forum presents an expo
and marketplace for homegrown and
handmade products. A day full of
useful products, services and information
about getting started in a home-based
business. Come to learn or just shop.

SLOW FOOD DINNER
Saturday, April 2, 6:30 pm

$45.00 per person. Open to the public.
Cash Wine Bar provided by Cape May Winery.
Reservations and prepaid tickets suggested. Reserve
by March 26 for guaranteed seating.

All proceeds for these events go to benefit
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Bird Droppings

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The weekly report from the world’s birdwatching capital... by Seymore Thanu

his column is about woodcocks. (Snicker, snicker.) Stop
being sophomoric. A woodcock
is a bird. If you had something
else in mind, you were mistaken. Probably explains why you’ve never
seen one.
But you can. Just about now, about the
same time those little bunnies get interested in more little bunnies, the American
Woodcock starts feeling its oats as well.
Warmer evenings now through early May
prompt these hormonally fueled shorebirds
to go ballistic advertising their lust.
What does a woodcock look like? It
looks like meatloaf on a stick (more nearly
a plump, buff and brown bird with a really,
really long bill and big dark eyes placed
high atop its head). It uses this bill to probe
for earthworms and uses those high-set
eyes to look for danger while it’s committing osculation with the earth. It is...
...really an anomalous creature; an
upland shorebird, but utterly winsome.
When they walk, they bounce (not quite
Tigger-like, more like a Saturday Night Fever

John Travolta strut). When they go aloft
looking for love, they twitter, like Thumper
(the lovesick rabbit in Bambi). They’re twitterpated!
The birds are courting and the courtship f light of the American Woodcock is
worth experiencing, particularly since you
don’t have to go far to experience it. Launch
sites are found in open fields (or large

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grassy yards) like Higbee Beach, at the
Meadows (the Nature Center’s Cape May
Migratory Bird Refuge) and in parts of the
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge (most
notably on Woodcock Lane off Route 47).
Here’s what you do. Head out to one
of these places at dusk (or dawn). Listen.
Woodcocks warm up their booster engines
by ‘peenting.’ A peent sounds like a short,
reedy buzz given at about 10-15 second
intervals. Then the birds go ballistic, spiraling high on twittering wings, delivering a series of notes that sound like water
dripping in the caverns of your mind, or the
ending notes of the first cut on Emerson
Lake and Palmer’s Brain Salad Surgery album
(but unless you are an old EL&P fan this
reference is probably too esoteric to be of
much use). [Ed. Note: Correct, Seymore.]
Does it work? Or, as otherwise stated,
does the guy get the girl? Apparently, yes.
Woodcock, while declining overall, are still
reasonably common. This means that the
ranks of birds thinned by normal attrition

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are being almost matched by recruitment
into the population courtesy of procreation. The root of the decline is not linked
to erectile dysfunction (so far as we know).
The problem is loss of habitat. Woodcock
thrive in a narrow vegetative band: upland
edges and regenerating woodlands in the
early stages of succession. A hundred years
ago, when fallow farmland reverted to forest, woodcock thrived. As forests mature,
woodcock decline. When forests reach
their climax stage (become housing developments), woodcock disappear.
Before you start castigating woodcocks for their silly courtship rituals, just
remember that in the history of the world
no woodcock has ever called a dating service, been on a blind date, or walked up to
another woodcock and said, for openers,
“Can I buy you a drink?” or, more fitting for
a woodcock, “Hey, can I get you a worm?”
They just dance. Lots of creatures do it.
So if you want to impress your significant
other, head out to one of the aforementioned spots on a mild night towards dusk
and listen, then watch.
If the temperature is below 40 degrees,
don’t bother. Cold throws a wet blanket

This little guy is on the prowl this time of year.
on a woodcock’s ardor (and most humans’
as well). You’re better off building a fire.
Settle in with a glass of wine. Put on some
old Barry White and do some twittering of
your own!
If you want to get an idea of what you
should be listening and looking for, head
over to the Cape May Bird Observatory
at 701 East Lake Drive overlooking lovely
Lake Lily in Cape May Point – THE information spot for anything to do with nature.
The center is open every day from 9:30am
to 4:30pm. Ask any of our staff – they
are always glad to help with anything you

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need – even things you didn’t know you
needed yet. While you are there, pick up
the schedule of daily walks and a free birding map and checklist. Did you know that
the CMBO offers naturalist-led field trips
throughout the year; everyday in spring
and fall – sometimes twice a day! And don’t
forget the newest books on and about birding and nature. Pick up a bargain from the
used and vintage book selection or some of
the wonderful Charley Harper merchandise. Need a gift for a nature enthusiast
friend or loved one but are clueless as to
what they want or need? Pick up a gift
card, redeemable at any of our New Jersey
Audubon Centers throughout the state. If
you aren’t fortunate enough to be in the
area, visit www.BirdCapeMay.org, where
birding is just a click away!
Seymore Thanu is none other than New
Jersey’s own Pete Dunne, Director of the Cape May
Bird Observatory and Chief Communications
Officer for New Jersey Audubon. Pete uses his
talents and energy to make the natural world
real for others. Author of several books on and
about nature (available at the CMBO) he weaves
information, insight and even fantasy into a net
that captures minds and hearts. He has written for
virtually every birding publication and for The
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The Movie Column

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Tom Sims, Director of the Cape May Film Festival, previews this season’s films

ell, it’s that time of year
again — flowers are in
bloom, the last bits of
snow have melted and
movies are in the air!
There is a lot coming out of both Hollywood
and indie studios right now. Let’s have a look.
Win Win: Mike Flaherty (played by
Paul Giamanti), is a struggling attorney who
volunteers as a high school wrestling coach.
He becomes the guardian of an elderly
client in the last chance he may have to keep
his practice alive. He continually calls it a
win-win situation until the client’s teenage
grandson, a runaway, shows up at his door.
This indie film from Fox Searchlight received
some positive responses at Sundance 2011.
Cat Run: Sure, Paz Vega is gorgeous,
but can she act? Two goony friends decide
to open a detective agency, but their first
case is to help a sexy, high-class escort (she
really is gorgeous) who is hiding important
evidence to a high-stakes cover up. Without
a whole lot of experience, the two newbies
must escape the mob, a corrupt politician,
and an unyielding assassin – all of whom

Paz Vega plays a high-class escort in “Cat Run.”
are determined to keep the truth hidden.
You know what they say? First year in a new
business is the hardest!
Paul: Two geeks travel across the US to
find an alien named Paul outside Area 51.
He may be drawn like a typical alien, but he’s
anything but typical. Hollywood’s favorite

comedic actor, Seth Rogen, is in the lead
role. Early buzz seems to position this one as
mediocre.
More favorable reviews are gathering for
Jane Eyre, the classic being revised once again.
Less favorable reviews for Red Riding Hood, a
Hollywood take on the Grimm Brothers’ tale,
as well as Mars Needs Moms and Battle: Los
Angeles. Further down the pipeline, we have
Puss in Boots. It seems that Dreamworks took
the advice of this column and retired Shrek,
but it just needed to take one more chance
on the popular franchise with this cinematic
spin-off. Keeping with animation there is
Cars 2 in the works for fans of the Pixar hit.
Here’s your assignment, dedicated
movie-lover! The next time you go to the
movies, send an email to capemayfilm@
hotmail.com and let us know about your
experience. We want to include your
comments in an upcoming edition of “The
Movie Column.” If you have more to say than
just a line or two, we’ll let you take up the
whole column with your review! You don’t
even have to agree with us: in fact, it might
be better if you don’t. See you at the movies!

FREE Spring Lecture Series
Get into the Spring swing of things and learn something new!
All presentations are held at the Village Welcome Center at 7pm.
Wednesday, March 23: John Barry: An American Hero in the Age
of Sail - Commodore John Barry played a vital role in our nation’s fight for
independence on sea, land and even in Cape May County! Presented by Tim
McGrath, author of the new biography on this sea-going Patriot.

Wednesday, March 30: Jersey Shore Place Names: Why Did They Name
it That? - Ever wonder where some of the strange place names in Southern New Jersey
come from? Author Lee Ireland will explain the unusual names found across the map of
the shore area.

Wednesday, April 6: Nicky Fifth’s Garden State Adventures - History
isn’t just for adults, it’s for kids, too! Lisa Funari Williver, author of the Nicky Fifth
series of children’s adventure stories, will discuss how she uses books to stir children’s
interest into local history by incorporating New Jersey’s many historic sites and events
into her novels.

Wednesday, April 13: Monmouth Court House: The Battle that
Made the American Army - Did you know that one of the biggest battles of the
American Revolution was fought in New Jersey? Historian Joseph G. Bilby will
look at the engagement outlined in his most recent book, titled above.

HCSV received funding for this program from the
New Jersey Historical Commission in the Department of State.
Funding has been received through a grant
from the New Jersey Department of State,
Division of Travel and Tourism.

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656 WASHINGTON STREET, CAPE MAY
Located in the business district in the
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1287 WILSON DRIVE,
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Located in the heart of the marina
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Newer heating system, roof, kitchen, and bath. A perfect place to get
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$315,000

This From the HeART
fundraiser included
a three-course dinner and
silent art auction with jewelry,
pottery, photography, pastels,
prints and fine crafts, all
donated by local and regional
artists. Proceeds go to the
caring costs and expenses for
Butch McPherson Sr, a lifelong
resident of West Cape May.
Mr McPherson was a member
of the fire department for
41 years, a 17-year veteran
of the West Cape May Police
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member of the Rescue Squad.

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Beautiful starter or retirement
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living room, eat-in-kitchen, large
storage building detached from
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nternational Women’s Day falls
on March 8. In countries around the
world, this is a time to celebrate women’s achievements and to raise awareness for women’s causes. This year, in
honor of the day’s 100th anniversary, eight
female friends and I went for cocktails and a
lovely dinner at the Peter Shields Inn.
As often happens among groups of
women, even groups of women out to celebrate the strengths of other women, our
conversation soon turned to men. Sometime
after the fourth bottle of wine, I asked these
strong, beautiful, slightly tipsy friends of
mine to play a little game. I asked if they
wouldn’t mind filling in this blank: “I knew
he wasn’t the one when
.”
In between bites of hanger steak and
bouts of laugher, this is what they had to say.
“I knew he wasn’t the one when...”
“…he turned down sex to play Xbox.”
“…he said, ‘You have to clean the lint
filter?’”
“…he pantsed me outside his mom’s
house.”
“…he went shopping for me at a mater-

nity store…when I wasn’t even pregnant.”
“…he said, ‘But reading is so dull.’”
“…he told me that he’d like to name our
child ‘Soil.’”
“…he sent back his nachos at a dive bar
at 3am.”
“…he brought up his colon surgery over
the dessert course of our first date.”
“…I asked for a romantic comedy and he
brought me to see Ninja Assassins.”
“…he went to a sorority party instead of

It’s true that women put up with a lot (we
do 66% of the world’s work and own only 1%
of the world’s property), but nothing tests a
woman’s patience quite like a relationship
with a buffoon. Women all over the world,
from Cape May to Croatia, should feel some
measure of solidarity. As different as our
lives and our struggles may be, we’ve all
battled with boneheads.
But, when the search for Mr Right feels
as arduous as the fight for equality, grab a
bottle of wine with your best girls and take
heart. If you listen long enough, you’ll hear
happier stories, too. Like this little gem: “I
knew he wasn’t the one when…the man I’m
now married to walked through the door.”
After all, a truly romantic story is kind
of like International Women’s Day itself – it
may not come around quite as often as we’d
like, but when it does, we’ve all got one hell of
a reason to celebrate.

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Cape Roc #126
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687 SOCS LANE,
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A perfect getaway just 1.5 blocks
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what was Ponderlodge Golf
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$220,000.

Situated only three short
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$309,795

New Construction! This 3
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This charming three bedroom
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and ceramic tile baths. A covered porch shelters the entry,
which opens to a small foyer
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a workshop, outdoor shower
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This 3 bedroom, 1 bath Townbank home is 1 block from the
Delaware Bay and sits on an
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the home are hardwood and
there are plenty of windows.
This home also has a great
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This is the only 2 bedroom,
2 bath, condominium unit
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access. Lovingly upgraded to
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you can enjoy walking just
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You don’t want to miss this
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of the canal being sold under
assessed value. This home
offers a large living room
and a big eat-in kitchen with
breakfast nook. There are
two bedrooms plus a loft over
the living room which can be
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your out of town guests or extra storage. Hardwood floors
and a gas fireplace make this
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